Glass Ball

**stygg2003** · 26 February 2018, 03:36 PM

Originally Posted by wizard509

Looks correct now Ron, thanks.
I wondered if GP was referring to the effect and not the shape, if that is the case,
Sorry Gary.

@Sygg, good point, but, in your drawing, now the bright spot on the right is contrary to the light source.

Larry I'm sure Ron will notice that and correct.

Stygg

**Ron Duke** · 26 February 2018, 03:47 PM

You guys are full of help. Really appreciate it!

These are interesting:
Some demonstrate where the strongest or dominant light source is coming from based on the direction of the shadows.
I thought it is interesting in these photos, not drawings, that there can be multiple light sources with possibly one being dominant. Shiny objects will reflect the slightest bit of light from all sides. Fascinating.

https://www.google.com/search?q=glas...w=1600&bih=769

**stygg2003** · 26 February 2018, 04:06 PM

Ron for my final interference and I apologize, with your image

for my money I would remove that bright spot and let the light through the window reflection be your light source, you can alter the transparency to suit.

Stygg

**Ron Duke** · 26 February 2018, 04:13 PM

No worries.
What did you think of the photos?

**gwpriester** · 26 February 2018, 04:41 PM

I make a square bitmap then use the FX Deformation > Bump/Dent filter to approximate the spherical effect. Better still, get a hold of an actual glass sphere and observe how the distortion looks.

**stygg2003** · 26 February 2018, 05:07 PM

So many ways for so many things with Xara, can drive you mad

Stygg

**Ron Duke** · 26 February 2018, 05:19 PM

Neat Gary!

Stygg, I see you put the glowing highlight on top of the reflected window highlight. Nice.

Here's the ball with the use of named colors.

**wizard509** · 27 February 2018, 02:20 AM

Originally Posted by stygg2003

Larry I'm sure Ron will notice that and correct.

Stygg

Actually Stygg, I wondered if you were just making a point about the reflection and just left the bright spot be since that was not what you were referring to.

**wizard509** · 27 February 2018, 02:27 AM

Ron and stygg, they look awesome now, good going you guys.

stygg, thank you for your input.

**Mark321** · 27 February 2018, 11:00 AM

Ron,
Great balls of fire! What a fantastic image, love the parallax effect of the pen reflected in ball.
You are AMAZING, Ron.

Keep up the GREAT work!